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repress
repress(
rih
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prehs
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to deny)
a. reprimir
Albert realized that he had been repressing his ardent love for his best friend, Sheila.Albert se dio cuenta de que había estado reprimiendo su amor ardiente por su mejor amiga, Sheila.
2. (to contain)
a. reprimir
The students did their best to be respectful and repress their laughter.Los alumnos hicieron lo que pudieron por ser respetuosos y reprimir la risa.
3. (to oppress)
a. reprimir
It was thought that the party used gerrymandering to repress certain portions of the voting population.Se creía que el partido había manipulado los distritos electorales para reprimir a ciertos grupos del electorado.
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